Patrick Sunpanich is Senior Assistant to California State Assemblymember Tony Mendoza, who is Chairman of the California Latino Caucus in the State Assembly. He has been with the Assemblymember since the summer of 2008. Patrick serves a variety of difference cities within the 56th Assembly District. He is the program coordinator for the "Young Legislators" and internship program for the Assemblymember. Patrick graduated from California State University, Fullerton with a bachelor's degree in Communications with a minor in Political Science.